Reactor has published another small letterpress edition of Jeff Jackson’s drawings that he did during the recent Spring months of Covid lockdown.

Jeff Jackson’s Covid Life is printed in an edition of 50. Each 8.5″ X 11″ print is letterpress printed on Neenah Printable Blotter 24 pt. paper in one colour by well known Canadian letterpress printer, Neil Wismayer at his shop, Lunar Caustic Press in Toronto and bears Jeff Jackson’s personal stamp.

Covid Life is available for purchase. The price is $75.00 U.S. plus shipping. To order, contact hello@reactor.ca

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From 1986 to 1992 Reactor’s artists and designers provided Bata Shoes with retail consultation, seasonal brand positioning, tactical advertising, promotions, in-store P.O.P. and magazine advertising for 500 stores across Canada. These are four of the Holiday display posters from over the years. Louis Fishauf is the art director. The art is by Jamie Bennett, Blair Drawson, Jeff Jackson and Maurice Vellekoop.

Illustration by Jamie Bennett

Illustration by Blair Drawson

Illustration by Jeff Jackson

Illustration by Maurice Vellekoop

Tags: Bata, Bata Shoe, Blair Drawson, Illustration, Jamie Bennett, Jeff Jackson, Louis Fishauf, Maurice Vellekoop, Reactor, Reactor art + design
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Many thanks to Michael Kohn for making this little movie.

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“At night the roof of the tower when lit seems to lift off and the lights blink on and off like the rhythm of a fish breathing underwater. After my meal I walked towards the building as the rain had stopped. At ground level the tower is all blocked off with barbed wire and an iron fence secures the site as foreboding. It is no longer a Pirelli building but Comune di Milano.”

Jeff Jackson’s Ponti Milano show starts this Thursday, September 1st. The reception runs from 6pm–9pm. See you there!

Augustus Jones
33 Davies St.
Toronto, ON
M4W 2A9

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“ITALIANTE”
Exhibition by JEFF JACKSON

Opening Reception: Wednesday June 7, 2017
6:30 pm – 930pm
Exhibition continues until July 5, 2017

at the

JOSEPH D. CARRIER GALLERY
COLUMBUS CENTRE

901 Lawrence Avenue West, Toronto, ON

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SELECT WORKS WITH A TWIST
January 16 – February 5, 2017

Idea Exchange Art + Design | Design at Riverside Gallery
7 Melville Street S.
Cambridge, ON
519.621.0460

Tags: Andy Warhol, Barbara Klunder, Federico Botana, Idea Exchange, James Marsh, Jamie Bennett, Jeff Jackson, Maurice Vellekoop, Reactor art + design, Reactor Rugs, Rene Zamic, Select Works With A Twist, Steven Guarnaccia, Tracey Wood
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‘Select Works with a Twist’ opens today at the Idea Exchange in Cambridge. The collection exhibition features 17 rugs by artists and illustrators represented by Reactor Art and Design, as well as nine limited edition tapestries designed by famous 20th century artists.

Featuring the work of Fernand Léger, Max Ernst, Jean (Hans) Arp, Joan Miro, Alexander Calder, Victor Vasarely, Andy Warhol, Barbara Klunder, Rene Zamic, Jeff Jackson, Maurice Vellekoop, Jamie Bennett, James Marsh, and Steven Guarnaccia.

  

Tags: Artifacts, Barbara Klunder, Carpets, Fashion, Floor Artwork, Home, James Marsh, Jamie Bennett, Jeff Jackson, Maurice Vellekoop, Rene Zamic, Rugs, Steven Guarnaccia
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Jeff Jackson was commissioned by Paul Hodgson of Trajectory to create four full color paintings and multiple spot illustrations for the National Youth Orchestra of Canada’s 2016 tour featuring Lisbon, Portugal.
 

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To launch their new gallery enterprise, INDEX G is presenting 50.2014, an exhibition of 50 artists. The gallery invited 25 artists to exhibit a piece of work and asked each of the 25 artists to invite one other artist to exhibit a piece as well.  The result is 50 works by 50 artists.

50 Artists: Amy Wong, Andrew Yeung, Andjelka Jovanic, Arthur Thorpe, Ben Green, Christine Peterson, Colleen Buzzard, Elizabeth Greisman, Erik Jerezano, Fiona Smyth, Frog King, Gaye Jackson, Han Xu, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Holly Lee, Irina Schestakovich, Isabelle Jackson, Janet Potter, Jeff Jackson, Jenal Dolson, Jesi The Elder, Jose Ortega, José Teodoro, Juana Zuniga, Kai Chan, Kayoko Tanaka, Kurt Ketchum, Laura Baron, Lee Ka-sing, Hua YiLiu, Loretta Firmani, Lulu Ladron de Guevara, Lisa Cristinzo, Li Kam-fai, Marina Black, Mark Connery, Maureen Nathan, Millie Chen, Noriko Saito, Normand Rajotte, Patrick McCue, Sally Ayre, Sal Aprile, Shelley Savor, Sio, Tina Oehmsen-Clark, Tomio Nitto, Uros Jelic, Warren Quigley, Ximena Berecochea.

Opening Reception: Saturday, 15 March, 3-6 pm
Gallery 50
50 Gladstone Avenue
Toronto

The show runs from March 15 to March 30
Wednesday to Sunday 1-5 pm

Tags: Fiona Smyth, Jeff Jackson
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